Strikeforce announces 4 participants in Middleweight Tournament

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Joining the previously announced Falaniko Vitale in the 1-night tournament on Nov. 17 in California are: Trevor Prangley, Jorge Santiago and Yuki Sasaki.

In the tournament the bouts will be 2 rounds of 2 minutes a piece. If a draw is declared an over-time period will be added.

The winner of the tournament could face Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Frank Shamrock in a future bout.

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Bodog Fight's Prangley says "Professional" Comes Tailor Made

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Bodog Fight's Prangley says "Professional" Comes Tailor Made

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October 11 , 2007

When devising a game plan, most mixed martial arts fighters play to their strengths - brawlers brawl, wrestlers wrestle and grapplers grapple. Clearly, middleweight sensation Trevor Prangley doesn't subscribe to this theory.

Despite his wrestling pedigree, the 34-year-old South African vows to beat striker Pierre "The Professional" Guillet at his own game when the two square off this Tuesday, October 16 at 9 p.m. and midnight EST as Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat continues in Canada on The Score Television Network.

"I am actually looking forward to trading punches with him," says Prangley.


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Trevor Prangley

"Pierre is primarily a stand-up fighter, but I've been working hard in the gym to improve that particular aspect of my game. I think this fight will provide the perfect opportunity for me to see just how far I've come. Pierre is a tough guy, but I'm supremely confident in my own ability."

Prangley, who trains at the at the Lion's Den in Idaho, has a pro record of 14-4, with notable wins over Chael Sonnen and Travis Lutter. He also earned his second unanimous decision over hard-hitting Andrei Semenov in December at Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia.

Guillet is a 33-year-old career military man, who has served over 10 years in the US Air Force. Currently stationed in the UK, he has appeared in Cage Rage and Ultimate Combat competitions, amassing a pro record of 10-4.

In other MMA action, 25-year-old Utah native Kyacey "Ice Cold" Uscola (12-6) squares off against Pancrase veteran, Izuru Takeuchi (20-8-1).

Making his second trip to Costa Rica, Uscola's on the comeback trail. "Ice Cold" suffered a meltdown against Prangley in the first season of Bodog Fight, and was caught with an arm triangle choke. However, this knockout specialist is always dangerous and is anxious to get back in the win column.

Takeuchi is no pushover though. The 32-year-old native of Okayama, Japan, has competed in numerous grappling tournaments, including the All-Japan Combat Wrestling Championships.

Don't miss Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat, airing Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. and midnight EST in Canada on The Score.
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Bodog Fight: The Complete First Series is now available on DVD. The four-disk set comes packed with more than ten hours of non-stop action and a ton of extra features, including fighter commentary, new behind the scenes footage and six never-before-seen fights. Plus, get a bonus limited edition CD featuring tracks from Bodog Music artists. Available now at better retailers everywhere and online at www.bodoglife.net/store.

About Bodog Fight

Since its inception in 2006, Bodog Fight has become one of the heavy-hitters in the world of mixed martial arts. Created by billionaire entertainment mogul and longtime MMA enthusiast, Calvin Ayre, Bodog Fight offers viewers a unique combination of action and allure from exotic locations throughout the world. Bodog Fight can be viewed in 100 million homes across North America and around the world on Bodog TV. Some of Bodog Television's other programs include: a poker lifestyle and reality show, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker; and an international million-dollar band search competition, Bodog Battle. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or fightpr@bodoglife.net. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

About Score Media Inc.

Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) is a media company committed to creating consumer value through creative solutions, technology, and innovation in response to sports fans' growing desire for increased participation in their consumption of sports content. Score Media's main asset is The Score Television Network , a national specialty television service providing sports, news, information, highlights and live event programming, available across Canada in more than 6.2 million homes. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including thescore.ca, Score Mobile, and Score Poker.

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MMA News and Notes

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A few quick hits all in one nice post.

According to Sherdog, both Dennis Kang and Yoshihiro Akiyama will be fighting on the Hero's show scheduled for Oct. 28, opponents have not been named.

The Fight Network had the following news and notes.

• Mark Hominick is going to start training with Xtreme Couture with the hopes of making his way back to the WEC.
  
  
• Sam Stout could be fighting at UFC 78. Stout has not been in the Octagon since 06/12 dropping a decision to Spencer Fisher in a fun fight. He has kept himself active on smaller MMA shows like TKO in Canada.
  
  
• The IFL has extended the contract of Lightweight Chris Horodecki. Horodecki is one of the few stars in the company, so the IFL locking him up through 2008 is a smart and unsurprising move.

15 rounds has these notes.

• Daniel Puder wants to fight Bob Sapp. He approached Sapp telling him he wanted to fight him at the Strikeforce show on Saturday.
  
  
• Babalu Sobral has told the site that both Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos and Kevin Randleman are headed to Strikeforce. Glad to see Randleman has recovered from that unfortunate bout of being without any human hormone.
  
  
• Bodog Fight Middleweight Champion Trevor Prangley told the site that there are talks for him to defend the Bodog Fight Middleweight title against Matt Lindland. A time and location is not mentioned.

That's about all of that for now.
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Bodog Fight Crowns Middleweight Champion

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October 1 , 2007

Two of the worlds most formidable fighters will do battle on the next episode of the hit mixed martial arts series Bodog Fight: New Jersey, with the winner taking home the inaugural Bodog Fight Middleweight Championship belt.

South Africa's Trevor Prangley (14-4) would like nothing more than to adorn his muscular midriff with the bejeweled belt, but first he will have to get past Yuki Kondo (46-19-6).

A Japanese legend, Kondo has faced a who's who of the sport, including Tito Ortiz, Wanderlei Silva, Phil Baroni, Josh Barnett, and Dan Henderson. Needless to say, the 31-year-old Pancrase veteran is confident he can whip Prangley.

"Trevor is tough, but I've fought some of the best fighters in the world and I believe my experience will serve me well for this fight," warned Kondo.

Trevor Prangley

34-year-old Prangley, who now trains at the Lion's Den in Idaho, has notable wins over Travis Lutter and Kyacey "Ice Cold" Uscola. He also earned his second unanimous decision over hard-hitting Andrei Semenov in Vancouver at Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia, before forcing Pierre "The Professional" Guillet to submit in the first round on Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat.

"I feel like I've earned this title shot," declared Prangley. "It's every fighter's goal to win a title belt and I won't let Yuki Kondo stand in my way."

Who will take home the hardware? Find out on this championship episode of Bodog Fight: New Jersey, Tuesday, October 2 at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central on the ION Television Network.

Starting next week, stay tuned for a trio of special Bodog Fight episodes with bouts from the ground-breaking pay-per-view Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations.

Can't catch the action on ION Television (or The Fight Network in Canada)? All episodes of the Bodog Fight series are available worldwide through streaming video at bodoglife.net.

Bodog Fight: The Complete First Series is now available on DVD. The four-disk set more than ten hours of non-stop action and a ton of extra features, including fighter commentary, new behind the scenes footage and six never-before-seen fights. Plus, get a bonus limited edition CD featuring tracks from Bodog Music artists. Available now at better retailers everywhere and online at bodoglife.net/store.

About Bodog Fight

Since its inception in 2006, Bodog Fight has become one of the heavy-hitters in the world of mixed martial arts. Created by billionaire entertainment mogul, Calvin Ayre, Bodog Television's Bodog Fight series offers viewers a unique combination of action and allure from exotic locations throughout the world. Bodog Fight can be viewed in 100 million homes across North America and at bodoglife.net. Some of Bodog Television's other programs include: poker lifestyle and reality shows, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker and Sharks & Fools; and a million-dollar indie band search competition, Bodog Battle. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group. For media inquiries please contact pr@bodoglife.net.

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